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De - Pt| English Dictionary: lorikeet | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Lorikeet \Lor"i*keet\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to {Trichoglossus}, {Loriculus}, and several allied genera. | |
